QLD · Gold Coast Council
Burleigh Heads, QLD, 4220
Current weather
16.8°CClear sky
92% humidity · 10.1 km/h wind · 21.7° / 14.7° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#102 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Burleigh Heads is a mid-sized suburb in the Gold Coast area, home to around 10,572 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,567 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-54%), roughly 148.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $950, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 10,572
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,701
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 1,027 of 5,279
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,058
- Employment rate
- 58.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 313 / 587 / 1,982
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $950
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 1,567
- Against the person
- 196
- Against property
- 863
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 148.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 54 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -53.6%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences312
- Good Order Offences97
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)538
- Traffic And Related Offences111
- Unlawful Entry106
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,048
- Burleigh Heads State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Burleigh Heads National Park
- Burleigh Heads station, stop B
- Christine Ave at Hibiscus Haven
- Gold Coast Hwy at Second Avenue station
- Gold Coast Hwy at Second Avenue station
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
156 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- Doug Smith Appliance PartsAppliance
- West Burleigh BakeryBakery
- BBK Plumbing PlusBathroom Furnishing
- Reece PlumbingBathroom Furnishing
- Bbq (2)
- ECO TanBeauty salon
- Skin O2Beauty salon
- Beds GaloreBed
Unit 1 16 Township Drive, Burleigh Heads
- Bench
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
39 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alby Adams ParkPark
- Burleigh Ridge ParkPark
- Clarrie Francis ParkPark
- Dapples Court ReservePark
- Ed Harry ParkPark
- Ikkina Road ParkPark
- Jebbribillum Bora RingPark
- John Laws ParkPark
- Justins ParkPark
- Kevin Gates ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 11
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Burleigh Heads Medical Centreclinic
- Burleigh Heads PhysiotherapyWest Streetphysiotherapist
- Burleigh West Medical CentreWest Burleigh Roadclinic
- Empowering Wellnessalternative
- Fresh Family Dentaldentist
- FriendlyCare Pharmacypharmacy
- Gold Coast Physio & Sports Healthphysiotherapist
- Harvie Dentaldentist
- Kids & CommunityTownship Driveoccupational_therapist
- Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- David Fleay Wildlife ParkState heritage place
- West Burleigh StoreState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
10 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- A Head Start Children's CentreTallebudgera Creek Roadkindergarten
- Burleigh Heads Community Kindergarten and Preschoolkindergarten
- Burleigh Heads Community Kindergarten and Preschoolkindergarten
- Burleigh Sandpiperkindergarten
- Gumleaf Gully Childcarechildcare
- Little Scholars School of Early Learningchildcare
- Lollipop Lane Child Care Centrekindergarten
- childcarechildcare
- childcareKortum Drivechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 40
- Parks (OSM)
- 31
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 62.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #102 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A Head Start Children's CentrechildcareTallebudgera Creek Roadkindergarten
- Burleigh Heads Community Kindergarten and Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
- Burleigh Heads Community Kindergarten and Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
- Burleigh Sandpiperchildcarekindergarten
- Gumleaf Gully Childcarechildcarechildcare
- Little Scholars School of Early Learningchildcarechildcare
- Lollipop Lane Child Care Centrechildcarekindergarten
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- childcarechildcareKortum Drivechildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
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